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Alexander the Great's Father, Philip II, Body Revealed-Its Gods Blog

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The Grave of Alexander The Great's Father has been revealed.

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A cremated male skeleton in a lavish ancient Greek tomb is not Alexander the Great's half-witted half-brother, according to a new study.

The research reignites a 33-year-long debate over whether the burned bones found in the tomb belong to  Alexander The Great's father, Philip II, a powerful figure whose years of conquest set the stage for his son's exploits, or Alexander the Great's half-brother, Philip III, a figurehead king with a less successful reign.

The researchers argue that a notch in the dead man's eye socket is consistent with a battle wound received by Philip II years before he died, when an arrow pierced his eye and left his face disfigured  via www.livescience.com

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The 'GetLow'- Robert Duvall | Christianity Today- It's God's blog

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Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray  have done an excptional Funeral Movie called "Get Low"

Christianity Today has done an interesting  interview with Robert Duvall  in The Funeral Movie Get Low. The movie is a comedy,  a thriller, a love story and a story of personal redemption all rolled up into one.

"Let's talk about Get Low. I really enjoyed the movie. A fascinating character study. How would you describe the film to someone?

You can look at it from different angles. Some people see it as a love story, about a man who loved one woman his whole life. But there are other things about the movie that make it a very important movie. My wife (Luciana Pedraza, his spouse since 2004) says it's her favorite film that I've done in 15 years, since The Apostle. There are many wonderful things in it, but it's a love story with a lot of basic humanity in it too. It's kind of a southern folk tale, a fictionalized based-on-fact story of a man who had set up and gone to his own funeral.

How would you describe your character, Felix Bush, and do you have anything in common with him?

Well, I suppose I have something in common with him. He's very individualistic, [but] if he hadn't gone into this kind of isolation as a hermit, to do a certain kind of penance, I think he could have been a lawyer, a school teacher, a world traveler, a merchant marine—he could have been many things. I don't know if I am like him, but I could certainly identify with him.

Are you anything like him in regards to keeping to yourself and out of the public eye? You're not in the tabloids a lot …

Well, I can't live without a woman. I have to have a woman, have to have a wife. And Felix decided not to have that, for all those years. But it was a beautiful project to work on for a number of reasons, like the sense of humanity with Felix looking for personal redemption, looking to find peace with himself. It's a beautifully written story.

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Does Facebook know whether you are Dead or Alive?|its Gods blog

It is  quite sad. Facebook cannot seem to keep track of the dead and the living. Maybe you have been asked to send a dead person a message on Facebook. Or maybe you have a friend who has died and the family does not know to setup a face book memorial page.

Facebook repeats every couple of weeks, that I "reach out" to Guy Kewney. Their algorithms must have noticed that he's not getting a lot of messages, and that alarmingly he isn't even posting very much! Let's wake Guy up, the 'bot at Facebook seems to be saying. Only one problem. Guy is dead Like the parrot in the Monty Python Sketch  pushing up the daisies. He's an ex-Guy. 

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Facebook has a plan for memorials. Yes you can set up a facebook memorial for a dead one in perpetuity. The social networking site has no way of determining who is dead and alive. Should they send a e-mail to you asking you if your dead or alive? :-)

Your significant other and God Knows whether you are dead or alive!

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What happens to my You Tube Videos When I die?|It's Gods Blog

Revealed Here is the answer to the question "What Happens to my You Tube Videos if I Die? If you consider he growth of You Tube This is an Important question. Everyday the question Comes up in Funeral Arrangements.

If an individual has passed away and you need access to the content of his or her YouTube account, please fax or mail us the following information:

1. Your full name and contact information, including a verifiable email address.
2. The YouTube account name of the individual who passed away.
3. A copy of the death certificate of the deceased.
4. A copy of the document that gives you Power of Attorney over the YouTube account.
5. If you are the parent of the individual, please send us a copy of the Birth Certificate if the YouTube account owner was under the age of 18. In this case, Power of Attorney is not required.

Postal Mail:
YouTube LLC.
Attention: YouTube User Support
901 Cherry Ave.
Second Floor
San Bruno, CA 94066
USA

Fax: 650.872.8513

After we've received the above information, we'll need 30 days to process and validate the documents that you've provided. If you need access to the account sooner, in accordance with state and federal law, it is YouTube's policy to only provide information pursuant to a valid third party court order or other appropriate legal process.

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The You Tube video of a deceased loved one can be preserved when you die. The relative with power of attorney  in most cases must go through the Procedure above for this to happen. Your Digital Executor can handle this for you.

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Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia Burial|its gods blog

Revealed here is a short summary of the Senator Robert Byrd Burial. The burial took place at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Va  after a service at the Memorial Baptist Church.

At his burial in Columbia Gardens Cemetery around 1 p.m., Byrd received a 21-gun salute, and two flags that had been draped over his casket were given to his two daughters.

"We are grateful to God for him, for his life," Smith had said earlier. "Thanks be to you, oh God, for your servant Robert."

via www.washingtonpost.com

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The Long and Unusual Funerals of Senator Robert Byrd|Its Gods blog

Senator Robert Byrd will take a unique place In History and The History of Funerals. He has had Four Funerals.

1.Funeral as he lied in repose on the Senate Floor on Thursday July 1st 2010.

2. Memorial Service on Friday July 2nd 2010 at The West Virginia Statehouse.

3. Funeral Service a the Memorial Baptist Church on Tuesday July 6th 2010.

4. Grave Side Service at Columbia Gardens Cemetery 

There will be 2 more services:

1. A disinterment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia

2. Another Burial Service at a West Virginia Cemetery to be announced.

Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia will have a total of 6 Funeral  Services

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Byrd's posthumous voyage began at Inova Hospital in Fairfax where, according a statement from his office, he died peacefully at around 3:00 a.m.

Four days later on July 1, his body was transported to Capitol Hill, where the he "lay in repose" inside the Senate Chamber, an old-fashioned tradition followed according to the wishes of his family and the guidance of Senate leadership.

According to the Senate Historian's Office, in the 19th and early 20th century, such services were more common. Transportation was more difficult, members often did not have homes in the area (many lived in boarding houses), and families were often back home. Without modern travel options and refrigeration techniques for preserving remains, when a senator died in office a funeral ceremony was sometimes held in the Senate chamber followed by a local burial service.

In modern times, however, both the Federal component and the selection of the Senate Chamber location are highly unusual for a deceased member of Congress. The last Senator to "lie in state" was Sen. Hubert Humphrey in 1978. The location, however, was the United States Capitol; Humphrey had also been Vice President under Lyndon Johnson. The passing of North Dakota Senator William Langer in 1959 was the last time a member lay in repose inside the Senate Chamber. There have only been 45 Senators honored by funeral in the Senate Chamber, the elite number now including Byrd.

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LDS artist Arnold Friberg Funeral Arrangements|Its gods blog

The viewing and funeral service for LDS artist Arnold Friberg has been announced.

Friberg painted scenes from the Bible, Book of Mormon and the Revolutionary War. He may be best known for his painting "The Prayer at Valley Forge" showing George Washington kneeling in prayer next to his horse.

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Public viewing for Arnold Friberg, Friday, July 9th from 5 PM to 8 PM at the LDS Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City.

Arnold Friberg, funeral  Saturday at 11 AM at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square.

Arnold Friberg  burial, at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.

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Best painting was the "Prayer at Valley Forge"

Senator Robert Byrd|Obama, Dignitary Eulogies, Video| It's Gods Blog

Here are video highlight of the Eulogies that took place at the Robert Byrd Funeral Memorial Services in West Virginia on July 2nd, 2010 at the West Virginia Statehouse.

Former President Bill Clinton, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reed, and President Obama are among the eulogies shown in this video.

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Senator Byrd Senate Casket entering Capitol Photo, Prayer| Its God's blog

Here is a Senator Robert Byrd  Photo of  his Casket entering the United States Capitol  and the Prayer from the US Senate Visitation July 1st 2010 in the Senate. The casket was taken into the Senate after entering the US Capitol.

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“Lord, we appreciate his wit and wisdom, his stories and music, as well as his indefatigable commitment to the principles of freedom that made American great,” Dr. Barry C. Black, the Senate chaplain, said during a prayer in a private ceremony for senators and family before the doors to the Senate chamber were opened.

Mr. Byrd’s body was escorted into the Senate by a military honor guard. The Senate galleries were to be open until 3:45 p.m. to allow people to pay their respects.

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President Obama will be at Byrd's Memorial Service in Charleston| It's Gods Blog

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will attend the memorial service Friday morning in Charleston for the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, according to a release from the White House Press Secretary's Office.

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President Obama will attend Byrd Memorial Service in West Virginia.

This is a significant development.
State Enployees in WV will be given The Day Off Fir the Robert Byrd Celebration Of Life Memorial Service on July 2, 2010.

Senator Robert Byrd died early Monday morning at age 51 after being in the United States senate for 92 years.

The White House has not revealed whether Obama will be speaking or not at Senator Byrd's Memorial Service.

Any time a sitting or Former President Attends or speaks at a funeral is a major event. To many it is like God showing up. 

Breaking News: God shows up at everybody's Funeral

Vice President Biden will also be attending.

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